INTEND: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INTEND?

Need another word that means the same as “intend”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “intend” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Intend” are: mean, signify, stand for, think, designate, destine, specify, plan, have every intention, have the intention, have in mind, have in view, have plans, aim, propose, aspire, hope, expect, be looking, be going, be resolved, have resolved, be determined, have set out, purpose, be plotting

Intend as a Verb

Definitions of "Intend" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “intend” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Plan that speech should have (a particular meaning.
• Plan that something should be or do something.
• Have in mind as a purpose.
• Have (a course of action) as one's purpose or intention; plan.
• Denote or connote.
• Design or destine.
• Be meant or designed for the use of (a particular person or group.
• Mean or intend to express or convey.
• Design or destine something for a particular purpose.

Synonyms of "Intend" as a verb (26 Words)

aim	Direct (a missile or blow) at someone or something. We should aim for free and fair competition.
aspire	Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal. Other people will aspire to be like you.
be determined	To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form.
be going	Be priced at.
be looking	Spend or use time.
be plotting	Occupy a certain position or area.
be resolved	Be identical to; be someone or something.
designate	Decree or designate beforehand. He was designated as prime minister.
destine	Design or destine. She was destined to become a great pianist.
expect	Consider obligatory request and expect. We expect great things of you.
have every intention	Serve oneself to, or consume regularly.
have in mind	Suffer from; be ill with.
have in view	Have sex with; archaic use.
have plans	Have ownership or possession of.
have resolved	Undergo.
have set out	Go through (mental or physical states or experiences.
have the intention	Have left.
hope	Be optimistic be full of hope have hopes. I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening.
mean	Mean or intend to express or convey. The jacket was meant for a much larger person.
plan	Make a design of plan out in systematic often graphic form. We plan on getting married in the near future.
propose	Propose or intend. Roy Thomson was proposed as chairman.
purpose	Propose or intend. God has allowed suffering even purposed it.
signify	Denote or connote. The locked door doesn t necessarily signify.
specify	Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement make an express demand or provision in an agreement. Specify the parameters.
stand for	Be in effect; be or remain in force.
think	Have sufficient foresight or awareness to do something. Think thin.

Usage Examples of "Intend" as a verb

• It was not intended that colleges should have to revise their current schemes.
• She was intended to become the director.
• A jigsaw puzzle intended for three-year-olds.
• No offence was intended, I assure you.
• Pigs intended for human consumption.
• What do his words intend?
• A series of questions intended as a checklist.
• This one-roomed cottage was intended to accommodate a family.
• This benefit is intended for people incapable of work.
• The company intends to cut 400 jobs.

Associations of "Intend" (30 Words)

artifice	A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture. An industry dominated by artifice.
calculated	(of an action) done with full awareness of the likely consequences. A calculated insult.
concoct	Make a concoction of by mixing. Concoct a strange mixture.
consider	Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes. I consider her to be shallow.
deliberate	Consider (a question) carefully. A conscientious and deliberate worker.
deliberately	In a careful and unhurried way. She was working deliberately.
designed	Planned or conceived in detail or for a specific purpose. Games designed for all ages.
headed	(of certain green vegetables) having the edible leafy part at the top of the stem. She was always cool headed.
intended	The person one intends to marry; one’s fiancé or fiancée. An intended insult.
intentionality	The fact of being deliberate or purposive.
intentionally	With intention; in an intentional manner. I didn t do it intentionally.
knowingly	In full awareness or consciousness; deliberately. Amy looked at me knowingly.
mean	Mean or intend to express or convey. Its name means painted rock in Cherokee.
minded	(usually followed by `to’) naturally disposed toward. I am not minded to answer any questions.
muse	(in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences. Euterpe was his muse.
originally	With reference to the origin or beginning. Potatoes originally came from South America.
plan	Design or make a plan of something to be made or built. They discussed plans for a new bond issue.
ponder	Reflect deeply on a subject. I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion.
purpose	The quality of being determined to do or achieve something firmness of purpose. State pensions are considered as earned income for tax purposes.
purposeful	Having or showing determination or resolve. Led a happy purposeful life.
purposefully	In a purposeful manner. Purposefully vague answers.
purposely	With intention; in an intentional manner. She had purposely made it difficult.
ruse	A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture. Emma tried to think of a ruse to get Paul out of the house.
signify	Make known with a word or signal. The locked door doesn t necessarily signify.
skillfully	With skill. Fragments of a nearly complete jug skillfully restored at the institute of archaeology.
think	An instance of deliberate thinking. Any writer who so rarely produces a book is not thinking deep thoughts.
thoughtful	Taking heed giving close and thoughtful attention. A thoughtful paper.
willful	Done by design. Willful disobedience.
willfully	In a willful manner. She had willfully deceived me.
wittingly	With full knowledge and deliberation. Everyone wittingly or otherwise will become involved.